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  • Wife may not issue conditional divorce

    Dear shaykh, assalaamu alaykum. My husband put a conditional divorce on me, which hurt me. Then I said to my husband, "I am putting a condition. If you do not touch my brother's feet, it would be our divorce." Then my husband said in Urdu, "Haan mein rakh doun ga;" meaning: yes, I will touch your brother's feet. Then I said to him that the divorce is.. More

  • Setting condition for divorce followed by exception

    I told my wife that she was divorced if she went to her parents house. Then suddenly I realized what I was saying, so I added to my words by saying, “If you go without my permission,” so which condition will apply for divorce? It will be consider one divorce if she goes with, or without my permission? Kindly explain this to me. .. More

  • Fulfilling promise of divorce neither obligatory nor recommended

    I am a seeking divorce. My question is whether my husband must keep his verbal and written word to grant me divorce. My husband of almost 30 years has been Muslim his entire life. I am not and have never been Muslim. He has never shared his religion with me and is not pleased with my recent Islamic studies. Upon asking for divorce, he asked for 30 days.. More

  • Widow does not have to wear specific clothes during ‘Iddah

    Is a widow required to wear only white clothes during her ‘iddah (post-marriage waiting period), or she is allowed to wear clothes with other colors? .. More

  • Families of married couple forcing them to divorce before consummating marriage

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am from Kolkata, India. I have been married to my wife for the last five months, but the marriage has not been consummated. After marriage, things have not been good; both her family and mine were not happy (they did not show this openly) with this marriage, but they accepted the marriage in the end. Now, all of a sudden, due to.. More

  • Suspects dissolute wife touched by magic

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have been married for 16 years and have two sons aged seven and thirteen. I discovered that my wife was having an affair with a non-Muslim and that they also had physical relations. She also does not get along with my parents so we are not staying with them. Sometimes, certain unexplained things have happened in our house and she.. More

  • Woman in ‘Iddah may go out for need

    An eighty year's old widow whose ‘Iddah (waiting period) started only a month ago is very weak, suffers from neurological problems, and goes into depression quite often. Her doctor has advised the lady to be taken outdoor occasionally, even in a wheel chair (as she is not capable of walking) in order to change the atmosphere or visit close relatives,.. More

  • Living with husband who watches porn and chats with sex workers

    Assalaamu alaykum. My husband has been cheating on me for the past 21 years. He has not had a physical relationship with me since 20 years ago. He watches porn and chats with sex workers online. He has a very good reputation. Everyone thinks that he is very pious. I have a son. I cannot leave him because the future of my son will be destroyed. Please.. More

  • Case of conditional divorce

    Shaykh, could you reply to this query instead of the first one? When we were having fights, my husband used to say that he would go to Pakistan and see and if I do not change my attitude, he would not come back. Recently, we were fighting, and when I kept talking in a hard way, he said that if he does not go to Pakistan within three months, I will be.. More

  • Case of conditional divorce

    Thank you for answering my question, number 2642804, but I would be thankful if you could clarify. Please, Shaykh, do not redirect me on my previous query. Q1) Your answer states, “Our view is that the intention specifies the general terms of the oath as long as the wording could be interpreted to give that specific meaning.” I did not understand.. More

  • This expression is not a metaphor for divorce

    Assalaamu alaykum, Shaykh. I apologise for continuously messaging you, but I am deeply suffering from satanic whisperings, and it is really destroying my life. I asked a question but was referred to another fatwa. The question was the following: Salaam. A married couple are not in an argument, and the husband asks the wife, "Can you imagine your.. More

  • Divorcing wife without directly telling her

    Assalaamu alaykum. My parents married me to my cousin eightyears ago, but the marriage was never consummated. Now he is interested in another girl. My cousin told everyone in my family that he has divorced me. He admitted in front of all family members that he has done all that, but I did not see any paper of divorce and he did not pronounce the divorce.. More

  • Meaning of oath of divorce depends on husband's intention

    Shaykh, I asked the following question but did not receive a complete answer. I also asked a question regarding my divorce, which I stated in the end. Please answer me urgently before March 21, 2017. My husband told me to place my hand on the Quran and swear that I would not do a certain act (which he told me not to do. I do not want to disclose what.. More

  • Husband may remarry ex-wife during ‘Iddah after Khul’

    Assalaamu alaykum. I got a Khul’ (divorce requested by the wife in return for a compensation) from my wife due to her misconduct and her unwillingness to continue to live with me. After announcing and signing the document, I changed my mind and declared that I am ready to marry her, to which she agreed. I am told that according to the Sharia, she.. More

  • Wife's stress and depression because of living with in-laws

    My husband and I have been married for almost three years. We have a daughter who is one years old and have a son on the way. I am very depressed and stressed out, and I have been in this state for a while. We live in his father's and step-mother's house. We have lived here for almost a year and a half. When we first came to live here, it was only supposed.. More